THE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Gathering it’s the custom (10) 8 A near riot in the stadium (5) 9 Fifty one line up pointlessly on right for a drink (7) 10 Boards with relative by marriage (7) 11 Some of the men don’t improve (5) 12 Work required to make a suit (6) 14 Site my allotment to hinder golfers (6) 17 It conveys a sense of courage (5) 19 It makes a pepper pot mine anyhow (7) 21 For which a damp course is essential (7) 22 An essential part of thieves’ language (5) 23 Records attempts to provide hangings (10)

Down

2 Stuff finished before tea break (7) 3 Five sail out in vessels (5) 4 Lyn gets up, puts on stockings first these? (6) 5 An inquiry into the cause of being late (7) 6 Critical about egghead member of the family (5) 7 Early form of rock music (6,4) 8 In bar seats perhaps but they won’t be drinking (10) 13 Dance which all beginners should take at a time (3-4) 15 A command and the ship’s officer who gives it out? (7) 16 Expresses a point on board (6) 18 You’re entitled to it but it’s not left to

you (5) 20 He keeps far too much to himself (5)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Practice no longer |observed (4,6) 8 Discovered (5) 9 Sudden impulsive action (7) 10 To put right (7) 11 Despicable (5) 12 Defeat heavily (6) 14 Lacking due thought (6) 17 A flowering shrub (5) 19 Lose the right to (7) 21 Person’s natural height (7) 22 Extra (5) 23 A ranting orator (3-7)

DOWN

2 South American country (7) 3 Clever expedient (5) 4 To cut out (6) 5 Representative (7) 6 Bring up (5) 7 Firmly established (4-6) 8 Fresh and vigorous state (5,5) 13 Yield under pressure (7) 15 Foot-operated lever (7) 16 In a new way (6) 18 Smallest (5) 20 Kingdom (5)